PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9

HUYỆN TAM NÔNG CẤP HUYỆN

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề )
(Đề thi gồm có: 06 trang)

I/. LISTENING: (4.0 marks)

Part 1: Listen to the CD player twice. Then decide whether these statements are true (T) or false
(F). Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. Angela is working in Britain
2. Angela likes her job because she enjoys watching important events happen.
3. Angela brought furnitures home from Hongkong
4. Angela’s working day begins at 6: 30
5. Angela met her boyfriend at university
Part 2: Listen to Philip talking to a friend about his photography course for questions 6-10, choose
the correct answer A,B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. Write your answer on the
answer sheet.
6. What time do the photography classes begin?
A. 5.15 pm B. 6.00 pm C. 6.45 pm
7. How much does Philip pay for the photography course ?
A. f 55 B. f 75 C. f 95
8. Philip’s happy with the course because he’s ………………
A. learning about famous photographers
B. using a new camera
C. getting better at photograph
9. Philip thinks it’s easy to take photograph of ……………….
A. trees B. animals C. children
10. After the course, Philip will ……………………..
A.buy a new camera B. get a job in photograph C. make photograph his hobby
Part 3: Listen to the recording twice and fill in the missing information with only one word in
the number spaces. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
Teachers' Day
In many countries, Teachers' Day is a (11)________ day for the appreciation of teachers, and may
include (12) ________ to honour them for their special contributions in a (13) ________ field area, or
the community in general. The (14) ________ on which Teachers' Day is celebrated varies from
country to (15) ________ Teachers' days in different countries are distinct from World (16) ________
Day, which is celebrated on 5 October.
The idea (17) ________ celebrating Teachers' Day took root in many countries during (18) ________
20th century; in most cases, they celebrate a local (19) ________ or an important milestone in
education .This is the (20) ________ reason why countries celebrate this day on different dates,
unlike many other International Days.

II. PHONETICS (0.5 mark)

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A. Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write
your answer on the answer sheet.
1. A. conservationist B. population C. innovation D. communication
2. A. Japanese B. behavior C. volunteer D. engineer
B. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write
your answer on the answer sheet.
1. A. months B. pens C. parks D. maps
2. A. realize B. organize C. surprise D. promise
3. A. interactive B. campus C. fade D. fashion
III. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY (3,5 marks)
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence and write your answer on the
answer sheet.
1. John wondered if the woman ________ him before.
A. knows B. knew C. has known D. had known
2. Yesterday morning, I saw a girl________ Jane.
A. names B. named C. is named D. was named
3. She never goes to the market in the morning, ________?
A. doesn't she B. does she C. will she D. won't she
4. ________ I was waiting for a visa interview, I ate my lunch.
A. Although B. Since C. While D. Because
5. Mr. Yokohama recommended _______ Mr. Yukihoro and Ms. Tamami for promotions
A. both B. but C. either D. neither
6. Nowadays, many people still use traditional ________to cure some diseases.
A. solutions B. procedures C. treatments D. measures
7. You don’t have to spend much money if you stay with your parents but you may not have much
freedom. ________, you are very independent if you rent a room.
A. In contrast B. Thus C. As a result of D. Although
8. I want to have someone ________ my computer. There’s something wrong with it.
A. fixing B. fixed C. to fix D. fix
9. Susan is looking forward to ________ her pen pal again.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see
10. The lost bike was expected ________ last month.
A. was found B. is found C. have found D. to have been found
B. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. There are 5 incorrect words. Write the
number of the line and the incorrect word. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1 Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he receives a letter from the
2 local police. On the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was
3 wanted by the police but him went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any
4 more. At the station, he was told with a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found.
5 Ted was most surprised when he heard the news because it were stolen twenty years ago
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when Ted was a boy of fifteen!

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C. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning(0). Write your answer on
the answer sheet.
Email is such a painless way to write letters. I’ve never (0) found (FIND) it easy to put pen to paper,
not even to say “ thank you” for presents sent by (1) _______ (THINK) relatives. They must have
thought I was so ungrateful. Now there’s no stopping me! I type away endlessly on my computer, all
types of messages to all types of people. Email has all the benefits of a word processor and none of
the tedious (2)_______ (AVANTAGE) of writing by hand. It’s better than the letters because you
can edit it , quickly and (3) ________ (EFFORT), and it’s instant like the phone but without the need
to talk ! And sending an e-mail is so (4) ________ (WONDER) fast: just press the button and it’s
gone. By contrast, the Web is extremely overrated and sometimes so slow that it’s (5) ________
(PRACTICE). What’s more, Web site are not updated and a lot of the information is useless. I think
it’s a joke in that respect- not a very good one.
D. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. Write your answer on
the answer sheet.
Last week, I was walking home after playing tennis when it started raining very heavily. “Oh, no, I
will get soaked before I (1) ________ (reach) home,” I thought. “I wish I (2) ________ (remember)
to bring my raincoat.” But unfortunately I had left it at home. How stupid of me! I always forget
bringing it with me. Luckily just then a friend of mine (3) _________ (pass) in her car and offered me
a lift. “Are you going home?” she said, “or do you want to go for a drink?” “I think I’d rather you
took me home,” I said. “If I do not change my clothes, I know I (4) _________ (fall) ill, and then I
will not be able to play in the tennis tournament nest week. And I (5) _________ (practise) hard for
the last month.” “I will wait for you to change if you like,” she told me. “I think it’s time you relaxed
for a change. You have worried too much about things lately. And people who worry too much fall ill
more easily. It’s got nothing to do with the rain!”
E. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answer on the
answer sheet.
0. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
1. My brother is always busy ________ his lessons and tasks today.
2. Her parents do not approve________ her living away from home.
3. Jane was in a such hurry that she left one of her bags _________.
4. I’m fed ________ with waiting for the phone to ring.
5. How much do you charge ________ postage and packing?
IV. READING (4,0 marks)
A. Choose the words with best completes each blank in the following passage. Write your answer
on the answer sheet.
What will the city of the future look like? This question has been asked so many times over the (1)
________ 500 years and answered inconsequently an equal number of times – that we can be sure of
one thing only: no one can predict accurately how cities will look 50 or 500 years from now. The
reason is simple. Cities change continually. For over fifty years they have change (2) ________
rapidly that the oldest residents will remember a time (3) ________ their city seemed to belong not
just to another era (4) ________ to a different dimension. (5) ________ is true both of planned and
unplanned cities. Planned cities such New York and Paris, (6) ________ are closely organized on a
grid or diagram of street and avenues, have effectively burst at the seams this century, (7) ________,
unplanned cities such as London, Tokyo and Los their centers (8) _________ dramatically. Although
their centers might remain much as they were many years ago, their suburbs have spread (9)
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________ the tentacles of an octopus. Some economists argue that expansion is a sign of healthy
economy, (10) ________....... that expanding cities attracts international investment.
1. A. last B. few C. previous D. next
2. A. very B. so C. such D. really
3. A. because B. though C. as D. when
4. A. according B. so as C. referring D. but
5. A. This B. There C. It D. So
6. A. that B. where C. which D. they
7. A. but B. after C. while D. however
8. A. so B. as C. this D. such
9. A. like B. in the way C. to D. for
10. A. so B. now C. or D. and
B. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each. There was an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on the answer sheet.
Lan took an examination in English as a second language at Royal English College to be
admitted to the English course. The first stage (0) is the oral examination, Lan was asked a lot of
questions, (1) _______ of which were quite hard for her. The examiner asked her why she was
learning English and (2) _______ she spoke any other languages and so on. To Lan, the hardest
questions was that he wanted to know what aspect of (3) ________ English Lan found most difficult.
He also asked her to read a passage. She was (4) ________ to answer all the questions. She hoped she
would pass the oral examination (5) ________ went on to the next stage: the written examination. She
felt very self-confident.
C. Read the passage, choose the best answer. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around
1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman
invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not
extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two
centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave
trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became
established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English
gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in
English. Two-thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of
technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more
than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers,
constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The number of nonnative users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The use of English for science and technology.
2. The word 'emerged' means ________.
A. appeared B. failed C. frequented D. engaged
3. The word 'elements' is most similar to ________.
A. declaration B. features C. curiosities D. customs
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4. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. In 1066 B. Around 1350 C. Before 1600 D. After 1600
5. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the
world except ________.
A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion C. missionaries D. colonization
6. The word 'enclaves' is closest in meaning to ________.
A. communities B. organizations C. regions D. countries
7. The word 'proliferated' is closest in meaning to organized ________.
A. prospered B. organized C. disbanded D. expanded
8. Which of the following is not mentioned as the field where English is the main language?
A. advertising B. drama C. air control D. media
9. The word 'constituting' is closest in meaning to _________.
A. looking over B. setting down C. doing in D. making up
10 . According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the
world today?
A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million
V. WRITING (4,0 marks)
A. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Write your answer
on the answer sheet.
1. It is said that health is the most important in daily life.
 Health _________________________________________________________________
2. A lot of old people have to go to hospitals because of the cold weather.
 Because ________________________________________________________________
3. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.
 Unless _________________________________________________________________
4. We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.
 So as __________________________________________________________________
5. Tom has not had his hair cut for over three months.
 It is ___________________________________________________________________
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the
word given. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
need
 We _____________________________________________________________________
2. It used to take my father half an hour to get to work by bike last lear.
spend
 My father ________________________________________________________________
3. They managed to finish the project in time for presentation.
succeeded
 They ____________________________________________________________________
4. Doing the same work for a long time is not interesting.
boring
 It_______________________________________________________________________
5. That film was so interesting that we could see it twice.
such
 It ______________________________________________________________________
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C. What are the benefits of living in the countryside? Write an exposition of 140 words to express
your own opinion. Write your answer on the answer sheet.

The end.

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

(Hướng dẫn chấm gồm có: 06 trang)

I/. LISTENING: (4.0 marks)

Part 1: Listen to the CD player twice. Then decide whether these statements are true (T) or false
(F). Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
1 F 0,2
2 T 0,2
3 T 0,2
4 F 0,2
5 F 0,2
Part 2: Listen to Philip talking to a friend about his photography course for questions 6-10, choose
the corrcect answer A,B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. Write your answer on the
answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
6 C 0,2
7 B 0,2
8 C 0,2
9 A 0,2
10 C 0,2
Part 3: Listen to the recording twice and fill in the missing information with only one word in
the number spaces. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
11 special 0,2
12 celebrations 0,2
13 particular 0,2
14 on 0,2
15 country 0,2
16 Teachers’ 0,2
17 of 0,2
18 the 0,2
19 educator 0,2
20 primary 0,2
II. PHONETICS (0.5 mark)
A. Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write
your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
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 1 D 0,1
2 B 0,1
B. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write the answer
in the box below (0,6 mark)
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
1 B 0,1
2 D 0,1
3 C 0,1
III. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY (3,5 marks)
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence and w rite your answer on the
answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
1 D 0,1
2 B 0,1
3 B 0,1
4 C 0,1
5 A 0,1
6 C 0,1
7 A 0,1
8 D 0,1
9 B 0,1
10 D 0,1
B. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. There are 5 incorrect words. Write the
number of the line and the incorrect word. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
LINES WORDS MARKS
1 receives 0,1
2 On 0,1
3 him 0,1
4 with 0,1
5 were 0,1
C. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning(0). Write your answer on
the answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
1 thoughtful 0,2
2 disadvantages 0,2
3 effortlessly 0,2
4 wonderfully 0,2
5 impractical 0,2
D. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. Write your answer on
the answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
1 reach 0,1

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 2 had remembered 0,1
3 passed 0,1
4 will fall 0,1
5 have been practicing 0,1
E. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
1 with 0,1
2 of 0,1
3 behind 0,1
4 up 0,1
5 for 0,1
IV. READING (4,0 marks)
A. Choose the words with best completes each blank in the following passage. Write your answer on the
answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
1 A 0,1
2 B 0,1
3 D 0,1
4 D 0,1
5 A 0,1
6 C 0,1
7 C 0,1
8 B 0,1
9 A 0,1
10 B 0,1
B. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each. There was an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES WORDS MARKS
1 some 0,2
2 if 0,2
3 learning/ studying 0,2
4 able 0,2
5 and 0,2

C. Read the passage, choose the best answer. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
1 C 0,2
2 A 0,2
3 B 0,2
4 D 0,2
5 B 0,2
6 A 0,2
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 7 A 0,2
8 B 0,2
9 D 0,2
10 C 0,2
V. WRITING (4,0 marks)
A. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Write your answer
on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
1 Health is said to be the most important thing in daily life. 0,2
2 Because the weather is cold a lot of old people have to go to 0,2
hospitals.
3 Unless you promise to try harder, I won't help you. 0,2
4 So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly. 0,2
5 It is over three months since Tom had his hair cut. 0,2
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the
word given. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
SENTENCES ANSWER MARKS
1 We don't need to finish the work today. 0,2
2 My father used to spend half an hour getting to work by 0,2
bike last year.
3 They succeeded in finishing the project in time for 0,2
presentation.
4 It is boring to do the same work for a long time. 0,2
5 It was such an interesting film that we could see it twice. 0,2
C. Write a paragragh
Thang
Tiêu chí Chi tiết
điểm
Cấu trúc đoạn văn 0.1
Câu đề dẫn 0.1
Bố cục
Sắp xếp ý 0.1
Câu kết luận 0.1
Lập luận, dẫn chứng, ví dụ 0.25
Phát triển ý 0.25
Phát triển ý - nội dung
Liên kết ý 0.25
Số lượng từ 0.25
Phù hợp nội dung chủ đề 0.1
Sử dụng ngôn từ Phù hợp văn viết 0.1
Đa dạng về cấu trúc và từ vựng 0.1
Sử dụng đúng dấu câu 0.1
Ngữ pháp, dấu câu và
Sử dụng thời, thể, cấu trúc đúng ngữ pháp 0.1
chính tả
Viết đúng chính tả 0.1
Bằng số: 2.0
Tổng điểm

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